Marvin Barnes

Retired

San Diego Clippers · F-C · 2× NBA All-Star · 1× All-NBA · 1974-75 1st All-Rookie selection

Marvin Barnes recorded 171 NBA appearances across 4 seasons with Los Angeles Clippers, Detroit Pistons, Boston Celtics.

Best highlights

9.2

career pts/gm

5.5

career reb/gm

1.4

career ast/gm

170

career games

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Marvin Barnes's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1957-58–1980-81

Marvin Barnes

Dave Bing

Bob Lanier

Yardley, Bing and a long playoff drought

Detroit Pistons · Early Detroit struggles

Individual stars flourished, but Detroit won only one playoff series in its first 24 seasons in the city.

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Franchise era

1969-70–1978-79

Marvin Barnes

John Havlicek

Dave Cowens

A second championship core

Boston Celtics · Havlicek and Cowens

Boston rebuilt without collapsing, winning titles in 1974 and 1976 behind Havlicek's endurance, Cowens's energy and White's control.

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Career accomplishments

1× All-NBA2× NBA All-Star1974-75 1st All-Rookie selection1974-75 Rookie of the Year4 NBA seasons171 career appearances1,569 career pointsCareer high: 33 pointsCareer high: 19 reboundsCareer high: 6 assists

Career honors stored from Basketball Reference

Marvin Barnes

Franchise eras

Detroit Pistons · Early Detroit struggles

Boston Celtics · Havlicek and Cowens

Career accomplishments

Team history

NBA appearances

Marvin Barnes

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Career-high games

Franchise eras

Detroit Pistons · Early Detroit struggles

Boston Celtics · Havlicek and Cowens

Career accomplishments

Team history

NBA appearances

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Career-high games